Cases brought by accused persons from the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (Rule 40.3).

Costs

Just as in state and other federal court proceedings, the prevailing party in Supreme Court litigation is allowed to recover costs unless otherwise prohibited by congressional statute. 28 U.S.C. § 1920 and the Court’s rules set the parameters for such recovery:

If the Court grants certiorari to review a case, and the respondent ultimately loses, the respondent may be assessed all costs, including the $300 docketing fee and the cost of printing the joint appendix.

If the cost of printing the joint appendix is taxed as a cost in the case, and a party unnecessarily causes the matter to be included in the joint appendix or prints excessive copies, the Court may impose costs on that party.

When a petition for writ of certiorari or other appeal is frivolous, the Court may award the respondent or appellee just damages, and single or double costs under Rule 43. Damages or costs may be awarded against the petitioner, against the appellant, against the party’s counsel, or against both party and counsel.

In original action litigation – often interstate water rights cases – the Court directs that the parties bear the costs of the Special Master (a Court-appointed judge), his staff, the cost of printing his reports, and other just Special Master expenses (including travel expenses).

For example, in No. 126, Orig., Kansas v. Nebraska and Colorado – a dispute over states’ rights to the waters of the Republican River Basin – the Special Master collected:

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Mathew is an attorney and licensed mediator, holding a Juris Doctorate from Creighton University School of Law and undergraduate degrees in journalism and sports medicine from Colorado State University. Prior to joining the staff at Cockle, he honed his legal writing skills as an attorney and law clerk in both civil and criminal arenas. Named the Colorado State University Feature Writer of the Year in 2007, Mathew has cultivated a passion for storytelling and the written word. Additionally, he is a Fourth Circuit specialist and writes about Supreme Court matters for The CockleBur.

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